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AIT Industry Liaison Office Gateway to Innovation

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What We Do

The AIT Industry Liaison Office provides a single point of contact for potential technology partners seeking to do business with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The office serves as a technology advocate to develop meaningful partnerships between information technology teams and industry to help move the FAA from a "current technology state" to a "future technology state". We facilitate communication and collaboration when an industry value proposition for the agency addresses safety, efficiency, security, process or operational improvements.

1. Register your business with the System for Award Management (SAM)at http://www.sam.gov. Please direct questions regarding the registration process tothe Federal Help Desk at 866-606-8220.

2. Provide your Capability Statement to the AIT Industry Liaison SupportCenter by e-mail at 9-it-industry@faa.gov. Your company information willbe established within the AIT Industry Liaison database for potentialsolution partners to be reviewed as AIT mission needs require. This AITcommunity system provides consolidated industry capability and vendorinformation in support of the FAA mission. Submission of capabilities isstrictly voluntary.

If your company is a small business, visit the FAA Small Business Development Program website http://www.sbo.faa.gov where you will find Procurement Forecasts and other important resources.

3. Visit https://faaco.faa.gov for FAA business opportunities, additionalinformation, tools and resources.

Kenyon Elliott, AIT Industry Liaison FAA Office of Information & Technology (AIT) office: (405) 954-9665 email: kenyon.r.elliott@faa.gov

Gateway to Innovation

In support of FAA's mission, the Industry LiaisonProgram develops meaningful partnerships withindustry to help move the organization from a"current state" to a "future state".

Serves as a gateway for information technologybusinesses about how to do business with the FAA.

The IT Industry Liaison Office evaluates andconducts proactive strategic research and analysis ofemerging and innovative technologies.

The primary objective of the IT Industry LiaisonOffice is to understand and communicate the valueproposition of the most promising technologypartners.

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The AIT vendor profile information will be retained for reference purposes in order to understand products and services that may meet emerging requirements through procurements undertaken in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations and other applicable laws. The AIT Vendor Profile is stored in a separate system that provides your company's information to FAA program offices and acquisition professionals, complementing the System for Award Management (SAM). The AIT Vendor Profile serves as supplemental market research for the FAA Information & Technology Services (AIT) organization. Any correspondence or meeting with the FAA AIT Industry Liaison or AIT organization does not promise, commit, or imply that a contract will be awarded, and does not imply approval, preference, acceptance, or endorsement of a company, product or service.

Strategic Relationships Facilitates communication and collaboration

when an industry value proposition for theagency addresses safety, efficiency, security,process or operational improvements.

Serves as an industry advocate for informationtechnology vendors seeking to do business withthe FAA.

Promotes the transfer of knowledge andtechnology from industry to FAA IT programoffices for the benefit of the Agency and theNation.

To provide direction on an existing businessneed or existing opportunity.

We have a mission requirement and would liketo learn more about a product or service that ishighly relevant.

We find the value proposition of interest anddesire further education in a market researchcontext.

We recognize that some meetings arenecessary to fulfill our responsibilities as publicservants where the meeting preservesindustry's good will and enthusiasm.

We have received the request to meet fromCongress, the Administration, Department, orAgency leadership.

We have received a referral from a businesspartner, another organization, or through otherrelationships.

TECHNICAL CENTER

ALASKAN

NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN

GREAT LAKES

CENTRAL

SOUTHERN

NEW ENGLAND

WESTERN-PACIFIC

SOUTHWEST

EASTERN

FAA HEADQUARTERS

AERONAUTICAL CENTER

Locations We have two large technical centers - one in Oklahoma City, OK, and the other in Atlantic City, NJ. FAA software development within AIT, along with many other IT-related activities, occurs across every U.S. time zone. Business decisions are made independently across our regions, as well as at our Washington DC headquarters.

The IT Industry Liaison office is located at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, and reports to the AIT Strategy & Performance Service (S&P) in Washington DC. S&P is responsible for AIT’s business management activities, focused on AIT’s policies, processes, and investment portfolio, along with IT purchasing, hardware management, life-cycle management, and IT contract strategy and support.

Meeting Criteria

Western Service Area

Central Service Area

Eastern Service Area

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